If the New York Mets would ever be compared to Superman, then the Arizona Diamondbacks certainly are their kryptonite. The Amazins’ were swept at home in the second week of August against the Diamondbacks, and then lost three out of four against the D-Backs last week in Arizona. Their only win was the result of a solid 5.2 innings pitched by Noah Syndergaard, picking up his 10th win on the...
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Four straight losses to open the New York Mets’ week of August 8 to August 14 opened up a ton of deserved criticism and highlighted many flaws this team has had over the course of the 2016 season. The inability to hold runners on base, throwing out base-runners, hitting with runners in scoring position, timely hitting, and of course the odd moves Terry Collins has made or not made, led to much...
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Brooklyn Cyclones’ slugging first baseman Peter Alonso will miss the remainder of the 2016 season due to a broken right pinky finger. Alonso suffered the injury in Tuesday night’s home game, where in the third inning he was trying to avoid a tag at second base, and jammed his pinky while sliding into second safely for his 12th double on the season. Although Alonso will miss the...
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This was certainly not the way the New York Mets had hoped their post All-Star game schedule would have gone, posting a losing record since the break of 10-13. While the division seems to be a steep mountain to climb at this point, with the Washington Nationals holding a commanding nine-game lead in the NL East division, the Wild Card appears to be the Mets best shot, currently two-games out as...
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Before the season began, fans and media knew that Neil Walker would more than likely just be a one-year stopgap for the Mets. Acquired in the off-season trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for lefty Jon Niese, Walker was the backup plan for the Mets not winning the Ben Zobrist free agency sweepstakes. And of course, by saving on Zobrist the Mets were able to sign Yoenis Cespedes to...
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